Schooldays Revisited For Balloonagh’s Class of 1997

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Yvonne Fitzgerald, Edwina Hurley, Noelle O’Sullivan and Stacey Lawlor outside their alma mater on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

IT was the year the Spice Girls ruled the planet, Leo and Kate became megastars because of some boat movie and Princess Diana’s death shocked the world.

But for the Class of 97, school was out for good as they graduated from Balloonagh Secondary.

Now one ex-student has decided to hold a reunion to remember those halcyon days…and there won’t be a Naff jacket or pair of X-Worx jeans in sight as the theme will be ‘Dress To Impress’.

Edwina Hurley has issued a call to all those who graduated that year from Balloonagh to come to O’Donnell’s in Mounthawk on August 29 at 8pm.

Blasket ad 4There will be laughs aplenty, finger food, music and fond memories shared, said Edwina, when TraleeToday.ie caught up with her and three other ex-students for a photocall outside the school on Wednesday evening.

“There were a couple of people asking for it to be held as a few from the class have returned to Tralee after being away for a time. So it was felt we deserved a good night after all these years. It’ll be a great girls’ night out to catch up and have a good time,” she explained.

“We had three sixth year classes which graduated so there were over 60 students. I’ve located 20 still living in the Tralee area and there’s a couple coming back from England for it,” continued Edwina.

Any particular memory from that time?

“Just the girls really. We all got on well and there was great banter between us. We all got on with the teachers as well.”

Her schoolmate Yvonne Fitzgerald shared her sentiments.

“Memories? Fun, to be honest. I absolutely loved secondary school and I missed the girls when we finished up. It’s great to get to meet them now because we’ve got such busy lives with work and children now, we never get to socialise together. It’ll be great to let the hair down and be a young one for the night again,” she laughed.

Noelle O’Sullivan’s also had fond memories.

“The back of O’Mahoney’s shop is what I remember. Getting the buns on our 11 o’clock break and just having great fun,” said Noelle.

For Stacey Lawlor it was the friendships that were formed.

“A lot of us still have friends from that time. I’d have two close friends who’ll be coming on the night,” said Stacey.

For anyone who’d like to go on the night and catch up on old times, contact Edwina Hurley O’Driscoll at the Vero Moda fashion store on Abbey Court or through her Facebook page by clicking here.

 

 

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